Amreli: A lioness and two cubs have been captured in Luvara village in Saverkundla Taluka after the lioness mauled a 7-year-old boy to death on Thursday night. Three teams of the forest department conducted an overnight operation to capture the lioness. During the operation, they also traced two cubs. After significant efforts, the lioness and cubs were caged at around 5 am in the morning. The captured wild cats are being taken to a wildlife rescue center. A 7-year-old boy was attacked in ...Read More

Diu: The Diu Collector issued a notification on Wednesday cautioning tourists in the coastal town about the possible wild animal attacks by lions or leopards. A week ago, a lion roar was heard in the union territory, and later, a leopard was spotted roaming in the 489-year-old Diu Fort. The Collector, in a public notice, has warned against venturing close to Kevdi, Dangawadi, and Nagoa villages during the evening and night due to the high risk of wild animal attacks in these areas. The distri...Read More

Amreli: Chaos ensued in Jafrabad town when a lioness attacked several people in a single day. Initially, the lioness targeted a security guard of a private company near Lunsapur village late at night while he was on patrol. The injured guard, identified as Pankaj Bhaliya, was promptly taken to Kashiba Multispeciality Hospital in Rajula for treatment. Subsequently, forest department officers were alerted. In the morning, as forest officials attempted to capture the lioness, it attacked two ...Read More

Amreli: A lioness (5 to 9 years old) died of drowning in Arabian Sea off Amreli coast in Gujarat. Its body was found on Thursday evening along the coast of Dharabandar village. Death of Lion by drowning is rare and uncommon instance. DeshGujaratRead More

Amreli: A lioness, which was struck by a train in the Rajula taluka of Amreli four days ago, succumbed to its injuries today during treatment. This is the third such fatality in the district where the big cat died after being hit by trains. The recent incident occurred on January 20th, evening when the Surat-bound Mahuva-Surat express train struck a lioness between Ringaliyana Mota and Doliya villages, approximately 17 km east of Rajula town. The injured lioness, aged between five to seven...Read More

Amreli: A lioness was left severely injured after colliding with a passenger train near Rajula town in the Shetrunji wildlife division. The incident occurred around 7:30 pm on January 20th when the Surat-bound Mahuva-Surat express train struck a lioness between Ringaliyana Mota and Doliya villages, approximately 17 km east of Rajula town. This marks the third train-lion collision in Amreli this month. In the earlier two incidents, the big cats had succumbed to their injuries. It has been l...Read More

Amreli: A lioness who was undergoing treatment at Junagadh's Sakkarbaugh Zoo after being hit by a goods train in Savarkundla succumbed to her wounds on Wednesday. The lioness was injured around 15 days ago near Vijapadi railway station in the Bhammar area. The train was going from Mahuva to Surendranagar, according to the Forest department. The lioness, aged around 7-8 years, had minor injuries and was later rescued and taken to an animal center for treatment, where it succumbed to its wounds...Read More

Amreli: With the increase in the population of Asiatic lions in Gir, concerns about their safety have also heightened. There have been several instances of lions coming into contact with trains on railway tracks. Today, another such incident occurred where a 4-year-old lion was fatally struck by a goods train. The train was traveling from Surendranagar to Pipavav port when it hit a four-year-old lion near Amrutvel village in Savarkundla early this morning. Upon learning of the incident, the f...Read More

Jamnagar: A video of a lioness venturing around Phoolnath Mahadev temple near Sadodar village in Jamjodhpur taluka is going viral on the internet. It is reported that the Asiatic wild cat has been spotted in the area after around 150 years. As per the information received, while some youth were walking on Friday, they saw the lioness near the temple and captured the video, which has now gone viral on the internet. The forest department is calling this sighting an unprecedented move, as the Gi...Read More

Amreli: In a relief for the villagers of Savarkundla, a lion that attacked and killed an 8-year-old girl in Aadsang village here was later captured by the forest department on late Friday night. According to the available information, Kunjalben Vipulbhai Gujria, an 8-year-old daughter of a laboring family engaged in agricultural work in Savajbhai Ram's wadi, was in the wadi when a lion suddenly appeared and grabbed Kunjal by the neck, dragging her away. Her attempts to resist were in vain. Th...Read More